The Return is a 2010 independent film produced by LPT Productions, LLC. It stars Christopher "Play" Martin of the popular late 1980s/early 1990s hip hop duo Kid n' Play, and features appearances by actor Phillip Burgess who played Security in the fourth season the HBO series The Wire, and comedian Charles Pickett. The film also stars newcoming actors Jeff Shell, Quentin Das, Nigel Kelly, Je T'aime, Gogo Lomo-David, Just Nick, Randall Baldwin, E.J. Lewis, Sheena Marie, Carlos Massey and Ricky Cotton
The film was written by Edwin E. Lewis and directed by Thomas Scott, Jr and Edwin E. Lewis. Production for "The Return" began on March 1, 2010 and ended on June 10, 2010. It was filmed on location throughout Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Burlington and Jamestown, North Carolina. As of September 14, 2010, The Return is in post-production.